Weekly poll results: Huawei P50 Pro embraced by fans, the Snapdragon version more so than the Kirin

While it is in political hot water internationally, Huawei is still cool with the fans. Half the voters in last week’s poll are interested in picking up a Huawei P50 Pro and the breakdown of the specific preferences of fans is quite interesting. For starters, less than 1 in 10 voters would wait for 5G versions of the phones. It’s an odd limitation that the new P50 series is 4G only, but it doesn’t seem to bother fans all that much, anyway. The next bit of insight echoes the sentiments of Galaxy S buyers – many prefer the flagship Snapdragon chipset over the company’s in-house chip...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE in for review

So you’ve been eyeing a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ but the premium price tag is holding you back? Enter the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, a more affordable 12.4-inch slate from Samsung aiming to fill the growing demand for tablets seen in the past year. Our review unit has arrived so let’s take a quick tour of what you get for €650/£590. Going through the Tab S7 FE’s spec page reveals plenty of differences compared to the regular Tab S7+ starting with the 12.4-inch TFT screen instead of the Super AMOLED found on the more premium model. There’s a Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset in place of the more capable...

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G bags Bluetooth certification

The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has moved a step closer to the launch as it has bagged Bluetooth SIG's certification. It's listed on the certifying authority's website with three model numbers - SM-A528B, SM-A528B_DS, and SM-A528N. The listings don't include any specs about the Galaxy A52s 5G, but thanks to Geekbench, we know the A52s 5G with model code SM-A528B will be powered by Snapdragon 778G SoC, run Android 11, and have 8GB RAM onboard. The same model was certified by FCC as well, revealing Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and the presence of an NFC chip on board. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G gets...

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Our Summer 2021 buyer's guide video shortlists the best gaming phones to get

Last week we posted a couple of videos shortlisting the best mid-range and compact smartphones to buy in Summer 2021. Now we are back with yet another buyer's guide video, where Will walks you through some of the best gaming smartphones that went through our review gauntlet. You can watch the video below. If you are interested in more details about these smartphones, you can head over to our buyer's guide page here, where we've neatly listed the devices with their summaries, pros and cons, and links to their in-depth written reviews.

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Motorola Edge 20 series India launch teased

The Motorola Edge 20 series announced last week will soon debut in India since the Lenovo-owned company has started teasing the lineup in the Asian country. Motorola India has posted a bunch of teasers on its official Instagram and Twitter accounts with the hashtag #FindYourEdge, suggesting an imminent launch of the Edge 20 lineup in India. Motorola Edge 20 India launch teased The Edge 20 series consists of three smartphones - Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite, and Edge 20 Pro. And it's unclear if Motorola will bring all three smartphones to India or skip any model. The Motorola Edge...

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Realme X7 is the latest phone to get Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update

Realme announced the X7 and X7 Pro last September with Android 10-based Realme UI. The Pro variant picked up the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 stable update in India last month, and now it's the vanilla X7 that's receiving the stable build of Realme's latest custom Android skin in the Asian country. The new firmware brings a refreshed UI to the Realme X7, and you also get the usual Realme UI 2.0 and Android 11 goodies, including one-time permissions, chat bubbles, notification history, and Dark Mode with three styles. You can check the image below for the complete changelog of the...

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Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 appears in official teaser with keyboard accessory

Xiaomi has dropped a new teaser for the Mi Pad 5 that's arriving on August 10. The new poster shows the Mi Pad 5's screen with rounded corners, and you can also see the keyboard cover case has a leather texture on the surface. Official details are scarce about the Mi Pad 5 right now, but a poster shared by Xiaomi yesterday confirmed stylus support and showed us the flat frame of the tablet with an antenna line, suggesting metal build and LTE/5G connectivity. While we wait for Xiaomi to confirm a few more features of the Mi Pad 5 before its official unveiling on August 10, rumors...

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